The edges and accessories on the clock were
finished off with Spraymate Rose Gold spray
paint. This metallic hue is still very much on
trend and is ideal for all your DIY decor
project, plus you will find this and other
Spraymate colours at your local Builders
Warehouse.

YOU WILL NEED:

Piece of pine or scrap wood

Spraymate Rose Gold spray paint

Rust-Oleum Ultimate Polyurethane, natural
matte, and paintbrush

Clock mechanism

Upholstery pins

PC-printed template for wording, or draw
freehand

Permanent marker

TOOLS:

Drill / Driver plus 25mm spade bit

Jigsaw and clean-cut blade

OPTIONAL: Oscillating tool or wood chisel and
hammer

Orbital sander plus 120- and 240-grit sanding
pads

Tape measure and pencil

CONTINUES BELOW

HERE'S HOW:

1. Draw the shape of your heart onto the
block of wood and then use a jigsaw to cut this
out.

2. Determine the centre of the shape and mark
the location for mounting the clock mechanism.

3. I used a 25mm spade bit to cut out at the
back of the heart to create a recess for
mounting the mechanism.

BELOW: A spade bit is
excellent for quickly removing wood.

4. After cutting to the depth required, I
used my oscillating tool to clean up the edges.

BELOW: Recess cut into back of heart shape.

I MADE A BOO BOO! My
brain was obviously somewhere else and only
realised when popping the clock mechanism into
the hole that it wasn't deep enough!! So, test
fit to ensure the clock mechanism is deep
enough.

5. To make the hole for the clock mechanism
shaft, use a 12mm spade bit to drill halfway
through the back, and then flip over and
continue all the way through at the front. This
way you will have clean edges around the hole.

6. Check that the clock mechanism shaft goes
through, with enough space for mounting the
clock hands. MINE DIDN'T! The back
recess was not deep enough and I had to drill
out more in the back to mount the clock
mechanism.

7. Sand all the pieces - and particularly the
edges - nice and smooth with 120-grit and then
240-grit. Wipe clean.

8. Put down a drop cloth or newspaper before
spraying the edges of the heart shape with
Spraymate Rose Gold.

9. Transfer your wording onto the front of
the clock.

10. To prevent the permanent marker from
bleeding into the surrounding wood, I used
Rust-Oleum Ultimate Polyurethane sealer in
natural matte to seal off around the wording.
You only need one coat and then you can use the
marker pen to apply your wording onto the wood.

11. To display your Valentine's Heart Clock
you can add a picture hanger at the back to hang
onto a wall, or make a stand as I did using
another scrap piece of wood painted with
Spraymate Rose Gold spray paint.

To finish the Valentine's Heart Clock,
I sprayed the hands before mounting, and also
added some painted upholstery pins around the
clock face.